empty nesters

Jake and I realized today that in just a couple of days our little baby birds will start leaving the nest (usually when they're about 2 weeks old, they start to leave). On the one hand, it's probably good, since they're starting to get a little crowded in the nest (pretty sure when you start sitting on top of your siblings it's time to get a bigger house)

But, on the other hand, I'm seriously going to miss those little guys. Every morning when I wake up and come downstairs, I open the blinds to check on them and make sure one hasn't fallen out of the nest or something. And they're such a source of entertainment throughout the day. Sticking their little necks out when mom and dad come back with food, or just chirping - they just make us both smile. So it's going to be sad when we don't get to see that right out our living room window every day.

We've been joking around that we'll now be "empty nesters" - but in reality, we'll have these two around the house to keep things interesting!

time to block

So I finished my girasole today (yayyy!!). Well, by finished, I mean I finished knitting it. Once I finished the knitting, it needed to be blocked. Not because I needed to be any bigger - this thing is already over 6 feet! (Jake's about 6' 1" and he doesn't have any problem spreading out on it!)

So, I soaked it in the bathtub, and I honestly think it weighed about 20 pounds when it was completely soaked. So heavy. A couple of you asked how in the world I was going to block such a monster, and while it took a little furniture rearranging, I knew it wasn't going to be too hard. Enter: our guest bedroom. I had to move a little bookshelf, and the kitty litter box into the living room for a day or two, but it worked!

Definitely not my best blocking job, but all I really wanted was to get the edging looking a little nicer. I can't wait to take some better pictures of it once it's all ready to go!!

And, speaking of better pictures....check out our totally awesome one week old birdies!

The only explanation I can think of for the extra birdie that we weren't expecting is that the momma laid another egg after the initial picture I took. Everything I've read has told me that two birds wouldn't have been able to be born out of the same egg, so that's the only other thing I can think of!

What project(s) are you currently working on?

school's out for the summer!

This past Thursday was my last day of work - woo hoo! I worked half a day, then headed to meet up with my family for my cousin's wedding the following day. This was my first time as a bridesmaid, and it was great fun! She was a beautiful bride, and I'm so happy for her and her new husband - they're so wonderfully perfect for each other!

In other news, the birdies are growing at a rapid pace! I haven't been able to snap a really good picture of them yet, but you can definitely get an idea of how quick they're growing:

What's crazy is that there were only 3 eggs, but there are 4 little baby birds! I love watching the mom and dad birds fly back and forth into the nest with food - it's just amazing!

And now for a girasole update....

I've started on the edging! And, just like everyone says, it takes a long time. I'll work for an hour, take a look at the needles, and it feels like nothing's changed! But I should finish up tonight or tomorrow. And, man, is it going to be huge! I can't wait to get it off the needles and block it!

Since I've got some spare time this summer, I've got lots of projects in my queue - including some of my own new designs!

Hope you're all having a great Monday!